Business GCSE
Consumer trends
What Consumer trends means in Business GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Consumer trends
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Changes in what consumers want drive new ideas, as when society becomes more health-conscious and businesses develop plant-based foods or fitness trackers.
Topics that use Consumer trends
- The dynamic nature of business (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Dynamic business environment
- Obsolescence
- Technological advancement
- Adapting an existing idea
- Original ideas
Using Consumer trends in the exam
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